Fu Ting’an frowned slightly after hearing her tell him the time, and replied, “I have something to do tomorrow, let Fu Qi accompany you there.”

　Ye Xing knew that he was busy, but she still felt a little unhappy when she heard the rejection.

　She didn’t say anything, just shook her feet without looking at Fu Ting’an.

　Fu Ting’an glanced at her feet for a while, put down the magazine, squatted in front of her, and helped her apply the medicated oil again.

　Fu Ting’an’s big hands rubbed her ankles and applied the medicated oil evenly.

　Ye Xing really liked having the medicated oil rubbed on her, and her unhappiness faded a little.

　”husband.”

　She lowered her eyes and looked at Fu Ting’an who was squatting in front of her, and said in a muffled voice: “No one in the Ye family likes me.”

　”What if they bully me?”

　”Won’t.”

　Fu Ting’an continued to massage her. Although his voice was still cold, it seemed to be milder than before: “They dare not.”

　Ye Xing felt better after hearing these words. She blinked and asked Fu Ting’an, “If they bully me, will you stand up for me?”

　Fu Ting’an didn’t hesitate and said “hmm”.

　Ye Xing was in his household registration book, so she was his. Even if he only kept her and had no feelings for her, he would not allow anyone else to do anything rash.

　After Fu Ting’an rubbed the medicated oil, he went to wash his hands.

　Ye Xing called out from behind: “Hubby, remember to use my bottle of hand cream!”

　Her hand cream smells like rose milk, and the scent can cover up the smell of medicated oil.

　Fu Ting’an went to wash his hands while Ye Xing continued to look at her phone.

　There are several new friend requests in WeChat contacts, one of which is Chen Mo.

　Whenever Ye Xing saw Chen Mo’s name, she felt a headache.

　He’s such a handsome guy on campus, why do you have to get close to her?

　She was about to refuse, but somehow, Ye Zhi’s face suddenly flashed through her mind.

　After pondering for a few seconds, Ye Xing decided to keep him in his friend list.

　Xingxing fell into the water: “Don’t talk nonsense to me.”

　Xingxing Fall into the Water: “Just lie down on the list.”

　Chen Mo: “…”

　Chen Mo: “[I choose to shut up.jpg]”

　Fortunately, Chen Mo was a sensible person and didn’t talk to her any more.

　Nightfall.

　Ye Xing coughed several times in succession.

　Fu Ting’an was a light sleeper. After being woken up, he looked down at the girl who was hanging on him like an octopus in his arms.

　Ye Xing is afraid of the dark, so he leaves a dim lamp on the bedside table.

　In the dim light, the girl’s delicate face was still beautiful. She closed her eyes, grabbed Fu Ting’an’s pajamas with her hands, and coughed from time to time.

　She coughed, and although her eyes were not open, her face wrinkled as if she was in discomfort.

　Fu Ting’an stretched out his hand and felt the temperature of his forehead.

　Not hot.

　”Ye Xing? What’s wrong with you?” Fu Ting’an shook her gently, wanting to find out clearly.

　But when Ye Xing didn’t sleep well, she would get a little irritable.

　She buried her head in Fu Ting’an’s arms and bit him hard.

　Fu Ting’an: “…”

　Fu Ting’an’s eyebrows twitched, and he almost wanted to throw this bad-tempered fish away.

　Since he couldn’t wake up the person and his temperature was normal, Fu Ting’an could only wait until daytime to see the situation.

　The next day.

　When Ye Xing got up, she coughed even more violently.

　Fu Liang came over and gave his conclusion: “He caught a cold.”

　Although it’s just a common cold, you still need to take medicine.

　Ye Xing hates taking medicine the most.

　Fu Ting’an stood in front of her, looked at the medicine, then looked at the glass of water.

　”Ye Xing, do you want to drink the medicine by mind power?”

　The medicine has been there for several minutes, but she hasn’t taken it.

　Ye Xing sat cross-legged on the sofa, hugging the pillow in resistance: “I don’t want to take medicine.”

　Fu Ting’an picked up the water cup himself and said coldly, “You have to drink it even if you don’t want to.”

　She coughed so badly last night and has coughed several times this morning. If she doesn’t take some medicine, this fish will want to fly to heaven.

　Ye Xing has now figured out why she caught a cold.

　”It’s all your fault.” She said sharply, “You made your wife sleep on the sofa. Now you feel better, right? Your wife is sick!”

　Fu Ting’an wanted to knock her head and ask her to think carefully——

　The night before yesterday, who was it that was sleeping on the sofa with her back to him?

　If he hadn’t brought the person in at night, she would have probably frozen into a fool.

　But when he saw the pair of eyes in front of him that were filled with moisture, Fu Ting’an suppressed his emotions and took the blame.

　”Okay, I let you sleep on the sofa.”

　He brought the cup of water close to Ye Xing and negotiated with her: “Take a sip of medicine, one bag.”

　Ye Xing really likes nice bags, but she still doesn’t want to take medicine.

　Fu Ting’an continued to add: “A bag, plus a high-end item, choose your favorite designer.”

　With Fu Ting’an’s constant encouragement, Ye Xing finally drank the medicine obediently.

　After drinking, she let Fu Ting’an hold her listlessly.

　When Fu Ting’an asked her to drink the medicine, he did pay for it with a hug, so he had to fulfill his promise.

　Two people sat on the sofa.

　Ye Xing was still unhappy: “I really hate taking medicine.”

　When she was a child, she was deceived and drank a medicine by mistake.

　The drug took effect and she was sent for treatment, where she almost lost her life.

　Since then, she has had a shadow over all medicines.

　Fu Ting’an didn’t know about this and just thought that the silly fish in his arms was being willful.

　By afternoon.

　Fu Ting’an went to the company, and Ye Xing went to school.

　She still has two classes at school.

　”Xingxing, do you want to have dinner together tonight?” Yu Yuan asked her while packing her textbooks.

　She shook her head: “No, I have something to do tonight.”

　”Do you want me to take you there?” Yu Yuan asked.

　Ye Xing smiled and said, “It’s so cold, you don’t need to send me off. Go back quickly.”

　”OK.”

　Yu Yuan smiled and said, “I’ll go to my mom’s fruit shop to help out later. By the way, Xingxing, my mom just bought some watermelons. If you want some, I’ll bring them to you tomorrow.”

　Ye Xing didn’t want it.

　Watermelons are still quite expensive at this time of year. Yu Yuan’s mother works hard to run the fruit shop, so she won’t take advantage of it.

　The two arrived at the school gate, and Yu Yuan went ahead on her electric bike.

　Ye Zhi came up from behind her, with Qin Guo by her side.

　”Ye Xing, my driver is here to pick me up. You can come and sit too.”

　”No, I have someone to pick me up.”

　As she spoke, she took a few steps forward, as if she didn’t want to get on the bus directly at the school gate.

　For some reason, Ye Zhi wanted to see what kind of car she was riding in.

　She knew that Fu Ting’an was not a good person, so the car he arranged for Ye Xing was probably not presentable.

　With the intention of watching a joke, Ye Zhi took Qin Guo’s hand and followed her closely.

　On the path in front of the garden, a silver sports car was parked on the side of the road.

　Ye Zhi recognized the brand at a glance. Ye Zhengde loved cars and had talked to her about this car.

　The price is limited to 10 million.

　Ye Xing sat casually in the passenger seat. The driver attentively put her schoolbag away and brought her drinks and snacks.

　”Let’s go.”

　Ye Xing picked a box of fresh fruit and told Fu Qi to drive.

　The car drove away, and Ye Xing looked at Ye Zhi behind her through the mirror.

　Ye Zhi’s face was dark, and her expression was slightly distorted in the mirror.

　”puff.”

　Ye Xing’s cold attitude disappeared instantly. She smiled at Fu Qi until her eyes curved. “Ah Qi, did you see that? She’s almost mad to death.”

　Fu Qi chats with her often and they have a very good relationship.

　Therefore, Fu Qi knew that she and Ye Zhi did not get along.

　”Madam, I specially took this car out from my husband’s garage. We are going back to the Ye family for dinner today, so we have to make arrangements for it.”

　Ye Xing gave him a thumbs up.

　”Very good, you did a good job.” She said proudly, “I’ll ask Fu Ting’an to give you a raise!”

　”Thank you, ma’am!”

　As the car drove along, Ye Xing listened to Fu Qi telling all kinds of gossip about the wealthy families.

　For example, someone’s son is having an affair with his young stepmother, someone’s boss has three illegitimate children outside, and someone’s daughter looks cold but is very cruel when beating people in private.

　Ye Xing was fascinated by what she heard and felt that what happened in reality to this wealthy family was more exciting than the melodramatic novels she had read.

　”Ma’am, we’re here.”

　Fu Qi also had an unsatisfied expression on his face. He was usually very idle and would inquire about a lot of information, but his husband never listened to such gossip.

　He is about to suffocate!

　Ye Xing was reluctant to leave and didn’t want to get off the car: “You haven’t finished talking about the son and his stepmother just now.”

　Fu Qi looked at the gate of the Ye family and knew that he couldn’t delay anything.

　”Ma’am, wait until you finish your meal, and I’ll tell you when I come to pick you up.”

　”OK.”

　Ye Xing agreed and this time she was willing to get out of the car.

　The door of the Ye family was open.

　When Ye Xing came over, Ye Zhi’s car had not caught up yet.

　Ye Tao was sitting in the living room. When he saw her coming, he was stunned.

　I haven’t seen her for a while, and this blood-related sister seems to be more beautiful again.

　She was wearing a light-colored sweater with a long black coat. Her fair skin looked as transparent as white porcelain under the light in the living room. Only her beautiful eyes showed obvious dislike when she looked at him.

　Ye Tao felt a tightness in his chest.

　Just as he was struggling over whether to speak, the eldest brother came down from the stairs.

　”Xiaoxing.”

　Ye Chen, wearing a shirt and trousers, looked like an elite. He had a gentle expression and called his sister whom he met for the first time.

　As the saying goes, don’t hit someone who smiles at you.

　Seeing that his attitude was pretty good, Ye Xing greeted him.

　Ye Zhengde was not at home. Wang Ya heard the sound and walked out of the greenhouse.

　”Xiaoxing, aren’t you and Zhizhi in the same school? Didn’t you come back together?”

　”No, Fu Ting’an’s driver brought me back.”

　”Why didn’t Fu Ting’an come?” Wang Ya frowned: “This is your first time back to your parents’ home after marriage. According to the rules, he should come too.”

　Ye Xing smiled and said, “He’s busy and can’t come. But I will pass on your words to him intactly.”

　Ye Xing seemed not to notice Wang Ya’s face turning pale in an instant. She even smiled and said, “It’s rare to hear someone calls him like this. Even the old lady rarely says this to him.”

　Wang Ya originally just wanted to show off, but after hearing these words, all she was left with was fear.

　”What are you talking about, kid? I just said it casually. There’s no need to tell him.”

　Ye Chen saw that this sister was not someone who could be easily controlled, and he had a rough idea in his mind.

　”Xiaoxing, don’t stand, sit down and talk.”

　Ye Chen smoothed things over: “It just so happens that Big Brother wants to chat with you.”

　Considering that Ye Chen was going to give her a gift today, Ye Xing also gave him face.

　Ye Tao silently made room for her.

　Several people sat on the sofa, and Ye Chen reminded his mother: “Mom, please go to the kitchen to see how the meal is cooking. We will have dinner when Zhizhi comes back.”

　”Okay.” Wang Ya found a step and went down.

　As soon as Wang Ya left, Ye Chen opened his mouth and started chatting with Ye Xing.

　He seemed to want to be a good older brother, and asked Ye Xing about her interests and hobbies, as well as her academic performance.

　Ye Xing answered truthfully, neither exaggerating nor hiding her shortcomings.

　Hobbies: dancing, piano, and playing games.

　As for her grades, she was admitted as the top student in her major courses.

　When Ye Tao heard this, he was stunned and completely dumbfounded.

　Ye Zhi, who had just returned, stood at the door with an unpleasant expression: “I don’t believe it.”

　How could a small village in the mountains provide the conditions for her to learn these things?

　Ye Xing glanced at Ye Zhi at the door and said calmly, “Believe it or not.”

　Ye Chen and Ye Tao were both silent, obviously not believing it.

　They felt that Ye Xing was using lies to establish her self-esteem in front of Ye Zhi.

　Ye Chen didn’t expose her secret. He said gently, “Xiaoxing, Zhizhi, you must be hungry. Come and eat.”

　Ye Chen is very good at smoothing things over, and with him at the table, Ye Xing was able to finish the meal in peace.

　After dinner.

　Finally it was time to give gifts, and Ye Xing was called into the room by Ye Chen.

　”Xiaoxing, here are some gifts I picked for you. Do you like them?”

　Ye Xing reached out and searched among the pile of gifts.

　These gifts are quite valuable, including gold, silver, jewelry, and bank cards.

　But Ye Xing only cared: “Where is the painting you said you would give me?”

　Seeing that she wanted the painting, Ye Chen’s eyes flashed with thought.

　Since Ye Xing came here tonight, he has been observing to see if this sister is really as Zhizhi said…

　Now, his intuition told him that he should be more cautious with this sister.

　”Zhizhi is looking at your painting. She is also very interested in it and wants to exchange it with you.”

　”Did you give her the painting?”

　”No, she just borrowed it to look at.”

　Hearing this, Ye Xing nodded: “Okay, let’s her give it back now.”

　Ye Chen’s expression seemed to change slightly, as if he didn’t expect that she had no intention of exchanging with Ye Zhi. He nodded: “I’ll get it for you.”

　Ye Chen said he wanted to get the painting, but he didn’t get it for twenty minutes.

　Seeing this, Ye Xing lowered her head and sent a message to her husband.

　Xingxing fell into the water: “Husband.”

　Fu Ting’an’s eyelids twitched when he saw that she didn’t even include an emoticon in the message this time, and he felt something was wrong.

　Husband: “What’s wrong?”

　Stars Falling into the Water: “O’Neill Bodo^[1]It refers to two separate artists: George Bernard O’Neill and Bodo, who are distinct individuals with different backgrounds and artistic styles, do you know this painter?”

　Before Fu Ting’an replied, a new message came.

　Xingxing fell into the water: “I want ten of his paintings.”

　Husband: “Okay.”

　Seeing this reply, all the haze in Ye Xing’s eyes instantly dissipated.

　She stood up suddenly and sent emoticons to Fu Ting’an.

　Xingxing: “[Kiss]”

　Xingxing: “Hubby, you’re the best!”

　Without even looking at the gifts on the bed, Ye Xing went downstairs and left.

　Ye Tao was a little slow to react when he saw her leaving empty-handed.

　After a while, the eldest brother hurriedly took the painting down, and the sound of Ye Zhi smashing things could be faintly heard behind him.

　”Where’s Xiaoxing?”

　”She just left. Brother, what’s wrong with you? Why did you come down now?”

　Ye Chen pressed his forehead and felt a headache: “It’s okay, I’ll send the painting over tomorrow.”

　And outside.

　Ye Xing, who was already in the car, did not let Fu Qi drive the car home.

　She directed Fu Qi: “Let’s go to the company.”

　Fu Qi was puzzled: “What are you going to do in the company?”

　Ye Xing curved her eyes and said, “Go give my husband a reward.”

　”By the way, let’s check the post again.”

　Fu Qi was amused: “Madam, you can rest assured about the gentleman. He never pays attention to others.”

　”I trust him, but I don’t necessarily trust the people around him.”

　Ye Xing’s words made sense: “What if someone around him has a crush on him? By the way, is there anything going on in his office?”

　Fu Qi was about to assure that nothing was wrong, but his smile suddenly froze.

　Wait…

　It seems that there is a new recruit from the Human Resources Department in the gentleman’s office.

　A woman who may not be as pretty as the wife, but is still pretty enough on her own.